awarded
awarded — verb
1. to officially give a prize, a sum of money, a contract, or a similar valuable th
to officially give a prize, a sum of money, a contract, or a similar valuable thing to a person or organization, usually because they have won a competition, done something excellent, or are judged to deserve it.
The science fair judges awarded first prize to Ananya for her solar-powered water pump.
awarded first prize to
Kwame's construction firm was awarded the contract to build a new hospital in the city centre.
was awarded the contract
The court awarded the Nguyen family $2 million in damages after the factory accident.
Each year the foundation awards scholarships to students from rural communities across the country.
Gabriela was awarded a bravery medal after pulling a child from the burning car.
文法句型
award + object + to + recipient
award + recipient + object
be awarded + object
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive voice when the recipient is the subject (e.g. 'She was awarded...'). The verb can take two objects: the recipient and the thing given, or it can use 'to' before the recipient.
常見錯誤
awarded — noun
1. a prize or an amount of money that is officially given to someone for winning a
a prize or an amount of money that is officially given to someone for winning a competition, doing something well, or as compensation in a legal case.
The film won the top award at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
won the top award
Charlotte received a cash award of $10,000 for her research project on clean drinking water.
cash award of $10,000
The school gives an award each year to the student who shows the most improvement in class.
Ayanda's community service award came with a grant to expand the local library.
The company handed out performance awards to everyone who met their sales targets.
- penalty
a punishment or fine, the opposite of a positive award
文法句型
win + award
receive + award
give + award + to
用法筆記
Unlike the verb form, the noun 'award' can refer to both a physical prize (a trophy, medal, certificate) and a sum of money awarded (e.g. 'damages award', 'scholarship award').
常見錯誤
2. a decision made by a court, judge, or official body in a legal dispute, especial
a decision made by a court, judge, or official body in a legal dispute, especially one that orders a person or organisation to pay money to another party.
The arbitration award required the construction company to pay full damages to the homeowners.
arbitration award
After six months of hearings, the judge issued an award in favour of the workers who had lost their jobs.
issued an award
The company's lawyers plan to challenge the award in a higher court next month.
The lawyer explained that the award included both medical compensation and legal fees.
文法句型
make + an award
issue + an award
challenge + an award
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PRIZE OR COMPENSATION): sense 2 always refers to a formal legal ruling, not a prize or honour. Common in discussions of arbitration, employment tribunals, and personal injury cases.
常見錯誤
3. the official written document that records the final decision made by an arbitra
the official written document that records the final decision made by an arbitrator or arbitration panel in a dispute, signed and delivered to the parties involved.
The signed award was delivered to both legal teams by courier the next morning.
signed award
Zuri kept a copy of the award in the office safe so that she could refer to it later.
A junior lawyer studied the award to check how the arbitrator had divided the costs between the two companies.
According to the award, the shipping company must pay the full amount within thirty days of receiving the document.
Aiko read the award carefully and noticed that the arbitrator had split the costs equally between both sides.
- arbitration ruling
emphasises the content rather than the physical document
- arbitral decision
more formal legal term, focuses on the ruling aspect
文法句型
sign + award
deliver + award
the award + states + that-clause
用法筆記
This sense refers to the physical or digital document itself, not the decision it contains (see sense 2 for the legal ruling). Only used in the context of arbitration, not general court proceedings.